New construction rebounded in February following weather disruptions in January. Existing home sales also jumped in February but remain down from a year ago. Existing home supply remains very tight but is up slightly from last year. Jobless claims remain limited and reflect no significant stress on the labor market. The Federal Reserve left interest … Continued
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of economic and industry insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the midmonth Manheim Used Vehicle … Continued
According to a recent analysis of Xtime metrics by Cox Automotive, service activity at franchised dealerships in the U.S. decreased in February compared to January, while revenue increased slightly. In a historically challenging month for service departments, both the Repair Order Volume Index and the Repair Order Revenue Index improved year over year. The monthly … Continued
The Fed left interest rates and overall monetary policy unchanged today. We have now had five straight meetings with no change in rate policy. The Fed is effectively on cruise control, leaving rate policy restrictive and continuing to sell off assets on the balance sheet until “…inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent.” Their rate … Continued
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Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 0.6% from February in the first 15 days of March. The midmonth Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index dropped to 202.6, which was down 14.9% from the full month of March 2023. The seasonal adjustment drove the decline. The non-adjusted price change in the … Continued
According to vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in February increased from January and were up by 13.5% month over month. A total of 1.49 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during February, up 10.7% year over year and the highest volume since March … Continued
Headline inflation accelerated further in February, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The headline aggregate measure increased on a seasonally adjusted basis and marked two months in a row of acceleration, the highest monthly increase since August. However, on a year-to-year basis, core CPI declined to the lowest since April 2021. The overall CPI … Continued
Updated, April 19, 2024 – Used-vehicle inventory opened March at the lowest level since October 2023, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data. 2.27M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of March 4, 2024 46 Days’ Supply $25,121 Average Listing Price 70,053 Average Mileage The total supply of unsold used vehicles on dealer … Continued
Trends in new-vehicle affordability factors moved in a positive direction in February, leading to the best affordability in 31 months (since July 2021), according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. “New-vehicle affordability improved in the consumer’s favor again last month,” said Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. “Income growth continued and both the average … Continued